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Outdoor photograph on a dry red-earth ground beneath a striped purple, green and white canopy supported by bamboo poles. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti and a large gold pendant on a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot toward the camera. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes carries a tall staff topped with a trident. Another man in orange with a shaved head walks nearby. Seated devotees on a white checked mat, including women in colourful saris, watch and offer something. In the foreground a cameraman in a white and yellow shawl films with a video camera, his back to the viewer. Fence posts and palm trees stand in the background, with orange-coloured offerings visible at the right edge.

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October 06 20162016-10-06Outdoor ceremony under a golden-trimmed canopy with a red-cushioned seat. A seated man with a shaved head, orange-red robe, white flower garland and forehead marking is smiling, with his feet on a red cloth. Standing in front is a smiling man in white dhoti with a long rudraksha mala, holding a wooden staff. A man in white on the left holds a microphone-like cord and a camera. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes stand among palm trees, with a brick temple structure visible.2014-08-17July 04 20142014-07-04December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor procession under trees on a dirt path. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes holds a tall golden trident (trishul) on a staff. Center, a man in saffron robes, a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads walks with hands folded. Behind them, several people in saffron and white dhotis follow; a red canopy edge is visible at left. A silver kalasha with flower garlands sits at right.2008-12-29August 01 20082008-08-01A procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky, with a hill and palm trees behind. In the centre a barefoot man in orange-saffron cloth with gold-yellow borders, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and a beaded waist belt walks forward with long swept-back dark hair and a smile. Robed devotees in matching orange saris and dhotis with red-maroon borders walk around him, including a woman with a rudraksha mala. An orange flag is visible behind the group, and onlookers in white shirts stand at the left edge.2012-09-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with tall palm trees and small flags. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick garland of white flowers with red, yellow and green accents, along with a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk alongside; a man at left holds a golden trident and a golden staff-like rod, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Several women in white saris with orange shawls and a man in white at back complete the group.2007-12-23October 06 20162016-10-06July 29 20062006-07-29March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor procession under large banyan trees. A central figure wears a black swept-back hairstyle with a tall top knot, a red-orange robe, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and gold armbands. Behind him, attendants in white dhotis and orange saris carry offerings, including a tray of fruit, and a striped ornate red-and-blue parasol is held overhead. Several devotees in white and orange stand nearby, with decorated flag-like banners behind them. Stone steps and a metal railing line the path.2016-07-19